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••• Van Cliburn series continues with gold medalist After featuring the silver medalists of the 11th held in 2001, won top prizes in other international competi­ Van Cliburn International Piano Competition awarded two gold tions as well. in the previous concert year, Grand Valley will and two silver present one of the competition's top winners: medals. Ioudenitch's distinctive piano style has been gold medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch. hailed by music critics throughout the nation. Besides winning Ioudenitch, a native of Uzbekistan, will top honors at the The Oregonian observed: "[Ioudenitch is] perform on Tuesday, October 22, at the Louis Cliburn unquestionably the finest of the finalists , a Armstrong Theatre. The recital begins at Competition, musician whose well-honed technique is 8 p.m. and will be followed by a reception. Ioudenitch, then 29, matched by his probing intelligence. His Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by was also the recipi­ performance was spellbinding." calling x3484. Seats are limited. ent of the Steven De Groote The 11th Van Cliburn Competition's second The Van Cliburn Competition, held every four Memorial Award gold medalist, Olga Kern of Russia, will be years in Fort Worth, Texas, attracts the world's for Best The Van Cliburn featured at Grand Valley next fall. GVSU's Medalist Concert Series best young pianists , with finalists awarded sig­ Performance of will continue October Van Cliburn Medalist Concert Series is nificant cash prizes and international concert Chamber Music. 22 with Stanis/av sponsored by Robert and Judith Hooker. tours. In an historic first, the 11th Van Cliburn, The pianist has louden itch. ------•••------Across Campus Business cards can be ordered online, Candidates debate at WGVU studios workshops set

Anticipating a rush of business card changes, the Purchasing Department has established an e-print solution that will allow departments to complete orders online.

Ester Burns, senior buyer, said a series of workshops is scheduled to provide demonstrations and access authorization for staff members who are responsible for ordering business cards for their departments. (See schedule below.)

"Implementing this e-print solution will accommodate the flood of busi­ ness card orders required as a result of the university's forthcoming phone number changes and the wave of office moves to the new Health Professions building next year," Burns said.

Reservations are not required to attend the workshops. Contact Burns at x2282 with questions .

DeVos Center Photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker October 15, 2-3 p.m., room 205E; October 17 , 9-10 a.m., room 205A; The two major party candidates for a U.S. Senate seat debate each and October 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m., room 207E. other at WGVU's studio on October 6. In their only televised joint appearance of the campaign, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat, and state Rep. Andrew Raczkowski, a Republican from Farmington Hills, Kirkhof Center took questions from voters in a program that aired throughout October 16 , 9:30-10:30 a.m., room 204; October 17 , 1:30-2:30 p.m., Michigan. room 250A-B-C; October 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m., room 204. Across Campus continues on page 2

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY 2 Forum I October 14, 2002 Across Campus continues from page 1 Lectures on bioterroristic agents Wireless cards available through IT Department

Grand Va ll ey faculty and staff members who use a university laptop can receive a wireless network card through the Information Technology Department.

The network card all ows wireless access at various campus locations; see IT 's Web site , www.gvsu.edu/it/wireless/plan.htm, for locations. By next winter semester, all academic bui ldings will have wireless access .

Anyone interested in a wireless card should send an e-mai l to Heather Hard y, [email protected] , with name, department, and office location.

Deadline for exchange program approaches

The deadline to return applications to participate in Grand Valley's Faculty/Staff Exchange Program is November 1.

Through the Padnos Intern ational Center, short-term exchange opportuni­ ties are avail able for tenure-track faculty, tenured fac ulty, and A/P staff members to travel (m inimum of two weeks) to partner institutions Photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker abroad. GVSU's partnerships are in Bosnia and Herzegovina , , Catherine Earl, assistant professor of nursing, lectures during a Nursing England, , Ghana, Jamaica, Japan , Mexico, New Zealand , 440 class on October 9 in the De Vos Center. Students and faculty mem­ Poland, and Trini dad and Tobago. bers are invited to attend upcoming "mini lectures" on bioterroristic agents (smallpox, botulism, and anthrax) from 11 :45 a.m.-12:05 p.m. on Applicati ons are avail able at the PIC, 105 Student Services Building; call October 16 and 23 in room 138E of the DeVos Center. For more infor­ mation, call Earl at x7178. x3898. • •• FORUM Volume 27, Number 12 Faculty and Staff Sketches Cliff Welch , associate professor of hi story and coor­ analysts on political, economic, and social develop­ The GVSU Forum is publi shed by the News dinator of Latin American Studies, presented a lec­ ments in China. The one-day conference, "China in and Informat ion Services Office every ture, titled "O Pape! Dos Trabalhadores Rurais Na Transition: A Look Behind the Scenes," was hosted Monday when classes are in session and Hi st6ria Brasileira," at the Universidade Estadual de by Sen. Joseph Biden. Huang was also interviewed biweekl y during the summer. The submission Sao Paulo in Presidente Prudente in Brazil. by Radio Free Asia about the socio-political devel­ deadline is Tuesday noon. Send publication opments in China. items to Michele Coffill , editor, c/o Kurt Thompson, research associate at the Annis [email protected]. Telephone: 6 16-895-222 1. Water Resources Institute, coll aborated with the Patricia Clark, associate professor of writing, pub­ Fax: 616-895-2250. Michigan Department of Transportation and Ionia li shed her poem , titled "Out with the Monarch, the Faculty and staff members can find an on line County Road Commission on the Ionia Road/Stream Vole, and the Toad," in Slate Maga::,ine. It's available "Sketches" submission form on the Web at Crossing Project, which was featured in the Nalional on line at http://slate.msn.com/?id=20678 l l. www.gvsu.ed u/online/forum/form .html. Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse Grand Valley State Un iversity is an affinna­ Newsletter. Joel J. Orosz, distinguished professor of philan­ tive action/equal opportunity in stitution. thropic studies, conducted a workshop, titled "The Figen Mekik, assistant professor of geology, co­ Doctor ls In: Grantmaking," at the 30th Annual authored a paper, titled "Organi c Carbon Flux and Conference of the Council of Michigan Foundations, Vi sit GVNow, Grand Valley's dail y online Organi c Carbon to Calcite Flux Ratio Recorded in held on Mackinac Island. publication, on the Web at: Deep-Sea Carbonates: Demonstration and a New www.gvnow.gvsu.edu/ Proxy," published in the journal Global In the News Bio geochemical Cycles. Cliff Welch, associate professor of history and coor­ Bopaiah Biddanda, assistant professor at the Annis dinator of Latin American Studies, participated in a Water Resources Institute, wrote a paper, titled debate, broadcast on KPFK's Morning Show in Los GVNOW "Small Players , Large Role: Microbial Influence on Angeles, with James Petras of SUNY Binghamton Biogeochemical Processes in Pelagic Aquatic on the presidential election in Brazil. Ecosystems," published in Ecosystems 5. Ken Fridsma, director of Financial Aid , was inter­ Alan Steinman , director of the Annis Water viewed about merit-based scholarships on National Resources Institute, co-authored a paper, titled 'The Public Radio's "Connections." Effects of Shading on Morphometric and Meristic Characteristics of Wild Celery, Vallisneria american Larry Beery, assistant professor of communica­ Michx , Transplants from Lake Okeechobee, tions, was interviewed by the Grand Rapids Press Florida," which appeared in Archiv fur for a story, "Grandholm vs. Posthumus: Scoring the Hydrobiologie. Debate," following the gubernatorial debate.

Yanzhong Huang, assistant professor of political Been interviewed by a reporter? science, joined a dozen scholars on Capitol Hill to E-mail a "Sketch" to the Forum, [email protected]. brief policymakers, journalists, scholars, and policy 3 Forum I October 14, 2002 What's Ahead Violinist Dylana Jenson Khan has earned international renown as a musical poet for his mastery of the and as well as for his virtuosity and wit. His per­ featured in concert tonight formance at GVSU will also include Shafaatullah Khan on the tabla.

Violinist Dylana Jenson, distingui shed professor of music at GVSU, will present a performance at 8 p.m. tonight in the Louis Armstrong Theatre. Events focus on Joining Jenson will be David Lockington, cello , and Robert Byrens, piano. Domestic Assault Awareness

Jenson , a child prodigy on violin , was only a teenager when she became Grand Valley 's Women's Center is sponsoring numerous events next the youngest and first Ameri can woman to win the silver medal in the week in observance of Domestic Assault Awareness Month. For informa­ prestigious Tchaikovsky Violin Competition. She has since pe1formed tion about the following events, call x2748 . with major orchestras in the , and Latin America. Jenson now li ves in Grand Rapids with her husband , David Lockington. • Monday, October 21 Clothesline Project: "Bearing Witness to Violence Against Women," runs Lockington , most recogni zed in Michigan as music director of the Grand all day in the Kirkhof Center, room l61. Rapids Symphony, began hi s music career as a cellist. Since turning to conducting, he has conducted major orchestras throughout the nation . Participants create T-shirts to remember a survivor of domestic violence. The shirts will be displayed in the Kirkhof Center lobby through Byrens, an artist-faculty member at GVSU, is head of the accompanying Wednesday, October 23 . The event is co-sponsored with Holland's Center department, viola in structor, and a member of the Peru gino String for Women in Transition, and FORGE, a Grand Valley student group . Quartet. Dave Burlingame, Criminal Justice faculty member, will speak on The concert will be followed by a reception. Admission is free. "Domestic Violence and the Law," from 12 noon-1:30 p.m., in room 201 of the Kirkhof Center. Lectures to focus on Earth Science Week • Wednesday, October 23 The Geology Department is sponsoring a series of lectures to celebrate Barbara Hart, legal director for the Pennsylvania Coalition against Earth Science Week. Presenters, locations and times are listed below: Domestic Violence, will address "Justice, Nothing Less," at 8 p.m., rooms 2l5/216, Kirkhof Center. She has served as a leader in the national Monday, October 14: Padnos Hall, Room 107. efforts to implement the Violence Against Women Acts of 1994 and 2000. • 1 I a.m.-12 noon: Greg Foote , envi ronmental consultant, A Detroit native, Hart received bachelor's and master's degrees in social "Hydrogeologic Studies of the Ice Mountain (Perrier) Bottled Water work from the University of Michigan. Project." • 12 noon- 12:30 p.m.: Figen Mekik, assistant professor, "Oceanic Kinnebrew to discuss sculpture Response to Changes in Atmospheri c CO2 Concentration in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific." in third DeVos Art Lecture • 12:30-1 p.m.: John Weber, associate professor, "Using GPS to Study Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes in Trinidad and Tobago." GVSU's third De Vos Art Lecture Series will fea­ Tuesday, October 15 : Padnos Hall, Room 119. ture an artist who has had • l2 noon- I p.m.: Jeff Sprui t, Department of Environmental Quality, "A-I a hand in shaping the Disposal Landfi ll : A Case Stu dy of Investigations and Cleanup." look of Michigan, from the Grand Rapids Fish Wednesday, October 16, Padnos Hall, Room 107. Ladder to an aerial • 11 a.m.- 12 noon: Bill Neal, professor, "Science is Losing at the Shore: sculpture in Detroit. The Degradation of Carolina's Beaches." Joseph Kinnebrew, the Thursday, October 17, Padnos Hall, Room 128. creator of these structures • 12 noon- I p.m.: Steve Mattox, ass istant professor, "Geology of Hawaii." and many others through­ • 1-2 p.m.: Angela Hessler, assistant professor, "Ancient Environments out the nation , will present a lecture on Joseph Kinnebrew, whose sculptures are Around the World." featured throughout the university, will Thursday, October 24, at speak on October 24 in the third DeVos Friday, October 18, Mackinac Hall, Room 1149. the Loosemore Art Lecture Series. • l2:30- I :30 p.m.: Joe Mark, environmental consultant , "Enhanced Auditorium, Pew Grand Bioremedi ation of 2, 4-Dichlorophenox yacetic Acid in Groundwater." Rapids Campus. His talk begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a wine and cheese reception. The event is open to the public and free.

Sitar master lmrat Khan performs An internationally recognized painter and sculptor of metal and bronze, in New Horizons Series Kinnebrew's career is distinguished by such commissions as the Grand Rapids Fish Ladder and Sculpture, the Howard Miller Clock Company Imrat Khan, master of Indian instruments the sitar and surbahar, will headquarters in Zeeland, Interlochen Arts Academy, and a large aerial present two pe1formances at Grand Valley, beginning with an Arts at sculpture at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. A former Grand Rapids-area Noon concert on Thursday, October 17, at the resident, the renowned artist has works on display at GVSU, Frederik Cook-DeWitt Center. The performance is free. Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, and throughout Grand Rapids. His designs for the city include not only large sculptures, but everyday Khan will then perform at 8 p.m. Thursday in objects such as street furniture, signs, and logos. the Loui s Armstrong Theatre. Presented by Grand Valley's New Horizons Series, which Kinnebrew's artwork at Grand Valley includes "The Embrace," a 5-by-7- seeks to cross boundaries and cultures foot bronze sculpture located in the courtyard of the De Vos Center; through mus ical ex pression, the evening "Fusion," a striking oil painting in the Student Services Building; and performance is $7 for the general public, and brass, steel, and welded metal sculptures throughout the campuses. free with reserved ticket for all students and GVS U faculty and staff members. Call x3484 Kinnebrew said that his topic, "If Sculpture Could Talk," will focus on for more information. the symbolism and personal messages that the artist may imbed in hi s or lmrat Khan her work. 4 Forum I October 14, 2002 ••• • •• ALENDAR OF VENTS

General Events Wed., Oct. 16 7 p.m.: "A Literary Evening of Poetry and Conversation," featuring Billy Collins, Robert Arts Hotline (616) 895-ARTS 11 a.m.-2 p.m .: Heath Fair sponsored by KSON, Hass, and Naomi Shihab Nye. Loosemore Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Health, Recreation and Wellness, and Pew Auditorium, De Vos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Campus Student Services. De Vos Center Campus. Call x3199 for more information. Plaza, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Call Through Nov. 1 x7220 for more information. 8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. GVSU Jazz Ensemble. LAT, PAC. Call x3484 for more Gallery Hours: Art Gallery exhibit, "Cyril 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Campus Wellness presents information. Lixenberg: 4x10+," a collection of prints and Men's Health Fair. KC Lobby. Call x3659 for sculptures. Art Gallery, PAC. Call x2564 for more information. more information . Sat., Oct. 19 12 noon: Autumn Health Forum, "How Can the Public Be Assured that the Doctors We Train 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.: Regional Math and Science Through May 30 Are Competent and Compassionate?" Center sponsors, "Super Science Saturday at Loosemore Auditorium, De Vos Center, Pew the IMAX: Celebrate Space Exploration." Gallery Hours: Art Department exhibit, Grand Rapids Campus . For reservations call IMAX Theater, East Beltline in Grand "Honoring the Brooks Family: The Dutch (800) 690-0314. Rapids. For more information call x2267. Collection of Prints." Holland Meijer Campus. Call x2564 for more information. 12 noon-1 p.m.: FTLC Seminar, "How To Incorporate Informal Writing." Fourth of six Sun., Oct. 20 sessions. 005 KC. For more information call Mon., Oct. 14 x3498 . 3 p.m.: Music Department Concert. Festival Chorale, University Singers, and Madrigal 12 noon : Memorial Service for Howard Stein, 5-6 p.m.: Counseling and Career Development Ensemble. LAT, PAC . Call x3484 for more Professor Emeritus of Biology. CDC. Center Yoga Seminar. CDC. Call x3266 for information. more information. 2-3:30 p.m.: COT Development Committee 8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. University Seminar. "Writing Effective Workplace 5:30-7 p.m .: Women 's Center and Children's Arts Chorale and Varsity Men. LAT, PAC . Documents." 215/216 KC . Call x2215 to Center Parenting Workshop. "Love and Logic For more information call x3484. RSVP. Approach." 161 KC. Call x2748 to register.

4-5 p.m.: Counseling and Career Development Center Seminar. "Spiritual Issues and Aging." Thurs., Oct. 17 Sports 204 STU. Call x3266 for more information. 12 noon: Arts at Noon Series. Imrat Khan Sports Hotline: (616) 895-3800 8 p.m.: Artist-Faculty Series. Dylana Jenson, performs on Indian instruments. CDC. Call Game times subject to change. violinist. LAT, PAC . Call x3484 for more x3484 for more information. information . Fri., Oct. 18 1:30 p.m.: AWRI Seminar. Stephen Hamilton speaks on "Hydrological Control of Ecology 3 p.m .: Women's Soccer. Northern Michigan Tues., Oct. 15 and Biogeochemistry in the Pantanal University at Grand Valley. Wetland (Brazil) ." Lake Michigan Center, 8:30 a.m .-3 p.m.: Regional Math and Science Muskegon. For more information call x3749. 7 p.m.: Volleyball at Wayne State University, Center Workshop. "Motion , Force and Detroit. Energy." 224 PAD . Call x2267 for more 8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. Imrat Khan information. performs on Indian instruments. LAT, PAC. Call x3483 for information. Sat., Oct. 19 1:30 -3 p.m .: COT Development Committee Seminar. "Writing Effective Workplace 12 noon: Football at Saginaw Valley State Documents." 303C De Vos , Pew Grand Thurs.- Fri., Oct. 17-18 University. Rapids Campus. Call x2215 to RSVP. 8-5 p.m. : Van Andel Global Trade Center 1 p.m.: Volleyball at Hillsdale College, Hillsdale. 3-5 p.m.: FTLC Workshop. "Teaching in Program. International Trade Certificate. America," video and panel discussion for De Vos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. international faculty. 215 KC. For more For more information call x68 l 1. Sun., Oct. 20 information call x3498. 1 p.m.: Women's Soccer. Northwood University 5-6 p.m.: Counseling and Career Development Fri., Oct. 18 at Grand Valley. Center Seminar. "Making Friends With Your Body and Your Weight." CDC. For more 4:30-7 p.m.: University Club sponsors information call x3266. Octoberfest TGIF. University Club Room, DeVos Center. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.